2006-11-13 08:59:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
A carcinogen is a substance that is capable of causing cancer in humans or animals. If a substance is known to promote or aggravate cancer, but not necessarily cause cancer,may act on deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), causing dangerous changes, or it may work to increase the rate of cell division. This change in cell division may work to increase the probability of DNA changes. Some carcinogens promote the development of cancer in other ways as well.
2006-11-13 09:10:24 · answer #1 · answered by Kelly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A carcinogenic is a substance that promotes or causes cancer cell growth
2006-11-13 09:02:25 · answer #2 · answered by Tilly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A carcinogen is any substance or agent that promotes cancer. The website below will give you more info.
2006-11-13 09:07:07 · answer #3 · answered by vkb354 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a substance or compound or product that is known to or does cause cancer(cigarettes are carcinogenic)
2006-11-13 09:10:04 · answer #4 · answered by Angie S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a cancer causin chemical or sustance even burnt toast is taught to contain a carcinogenic
2006-11-14 08:21:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of man-made substances are cancer causing but some natural substances prevent and help get rid of cancer. See below for info on one.
http://www.graviolaleaves.com
2006-11-13 09:06:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
a chemical compound that is known to induce, further the on set of cancer
2006-11-16 09:26:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pertaining to the ability to cause the development of a cancer.
2006-11-13 09:02:09 · answer #8 · answered by GeminiGirl 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Any compound or chemical that causes cancer, eg smoking.
2006-11-13 09:01:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is any product that is known to cause cancer.
2006-11-13 09:01:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋